The thEory #3

WOOO WOOO!!!! Five people are now following me which means one more month of blogging, thanks guys. Today's subject is on St. Patrick's Day. I love this "holiday", if you can call it that so here are just a few facts about the greenest day of the year, and of course the Yager ThEory on why we have it.



First a little history on the day. Saint Patricks day started as purely a Catholic holiday and became an official feast day sometime in the 1600's. Its was mainly celebrated by the Patron Saints of Ireland, but has grown quickly in popularity, as you all know.



Here is a sweet fact: The original color of Saint Patricks day was BLUE, however green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in celebration of the day as early as the 1700's. It is said the shamrock symbol was used by Saint Patrick to explain the trinity to the pre-christian Irish.

The Question: Why do so many Americans, many of whom have absolutely no tie to the country of Ireland, have no irish ancestors, and have no knowledge/care of what the original Catholic holiday means?

The Yager thEory: yet a simple answer comes to you through my adhd mind, FRIENDS AND BEER. What is better then a cold GREEN beer and a group of friends sitting around a pub talking about anything that may spark in their slightly intoxicated brain? NOTHING. Its a day to wear a bright color and not get looked at funny, if your younger its the green eggs and milk dyed with GREEN food coloring at the lunch table during school. And how on earth could we forget the pinching of the "O SO DULL OF A LIFE" people that dont wear the COLOR.

I love this day so much because of one simple reason, I love the color green and I will wear it proudly today.

Here is my farewell to you. Lads its Saint Patricks Day, you be drinking and smilin and havin a merry old time down at the pub tonight, so while your at it throw a smile to some chap thats alookin a little blue and say "Top of the mornin to ya" and ill betcha they smile straight back.

~Cookie Monster